Branding iron



c. F.' FRAzlER.

BRANDING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED DEC I4, 192i.

Patentedsept. 5; 1922.

Chaz-fles El 'b r'zer CHARLES F. Fanzine, vor SOUTH GREENFIELD, Mrssounrl BRANDING Inolv.v

Application filed December 14, 1921. Serial No. 522,332.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES F. FRAzIER, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Greenfield, in the county of Dade vand State of lvlissournhave invented certain v 'new and useful Improvements in Branding Irons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingf drawings. v

This invention relates to branding irons, and has for its object to provide a device of this character capable of being usedior branding purposes for anyv length `of time without linterruptance, previously necessary in order to heat the branding iron.

`Itl isv another object 'of Ithe invention to provide a device of this character wherein the branding ironis constantly heated andcapable of being used similar to a lighting implement, to make the branding charactersA necessary', without interrupting the branding operation for heating purposes.

It is another object of they invention kto provide a device of this character including a support and fuel reservoir and a nozzle adapted to discharge a iame directly into a branding member or iron, means Abeing provided to regulate the temperaturev of the iron.

It is a further object lof the invention to provide a device ofthis character wherein I thethandle member of the device also serves asa support for the fuel reservoir and the branding iron.

It is still a further object of the invention to provide a device of this character includinga handle member to which a heating chamber is connected, said chamber having a branding iron engaged therewith and extendinginto-the, chamber, and a fuel supply tank or reservoir provided by the handle and having a nozzle communicating therewith, said nozzle extending into the chamber to direct the iiame thereointo-the branding iron, saidheating chamber serving as heat insulating means vand as a the flame of the nozzle.

With these and other objects in view` the invention consists in the improved construction and arrangement'of parts vtobek hereprotector for inafter more particularly described, fully A ture shown in Figure 1; and

claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which :-y

.Figure l is a perspective view of a brandingv iron constructed in accordance with an embodiment of thev invention;

' `Figure 2 is a frontV elevation ofthe struc- Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the heating chamber, `iron and nozzle. Referrin'gto the drawings, .5 designates `a tank or reservoir adapted to `hold liquid fuell such a'sgasoline, the top of said tank being provided with'an inlet for the admission-of liquid. v Projecting from the upper edge of the tank` and automatically spaced from each other,y are sockets 6 and 7 while` projecting from the lower portion of the tank is a .coupling member 8 to which a conduit orv pipe 9 isaconnected, and through which the fuel' in the tank is discharged.

Connected to the pipe 9, is an elongatedv nozzle 10 which` serves yas a burner for a-A valve chamber 11 at one end, said valve chamber having a port 12 inwhich'one end of the pipe 9 is disposed. A valve 13 isdisposed within the chamber 11 and adapted to control the flowof luidthrough the bore of the nozzle 10. Y

Projecting from the socket 6 of the tank is an elongated handle 14, said handle -eX- tending a considerable distance below the l tankand having its lower end portion dis-z posed in'aisocket 15 carried by` a base member 16. y Projecting from the socket member '7 is a substantially arcuate brace 17, the oppositeend of said brace terminating adjacent the bottom of the tank and in spaced i relation to the bottomof .the tank. Inview j of theflength of the handle 14, it is Vpossible fory the-device to beconveniently grasped and at the same time it is rendered compact,

as the vtank is disposed inwardly ofthe handle. r

In connection with .thenozzle, a chamber or housing 18 is provided, said chamber tapering from its intermediate portion to its ends Vso that in rear elevationl the `chamber 'v is substantially a trapezoid.y The front portion .19 and sides 2O merge/substantially. to 100 vide `a semi-dodecahedron. The rear wall f 22 of the chamber is. provided with a` central opening` 23 from which an annular collar or hood 23a projects, said opening being of diameter considerably greater than the diameter of the nozzle l() and through Which the end of the nozzle ez:- tends, so that the flame at the end of the nozzle is confined Within the chamber. At the same time, the opening in the rear Wall 2Q provides air inlet for the flame. rl'he lower portion of the chamberr serves as a heating,` compartment, While the upper portion serves as a cooling compartment, the cooling compartment being,` provided with a series openings to permit the escape of heat should the temperature become greater than that necessary for heating the iron.

The branding iron co-nsists of a substantially `l"`sliaped member includingv a head 25, and central extension 2G, the head 25 and extension 26 beingl hollovv. rlhe extremity of the extension 26 terminates adjacent the extremityoi1 the nozzle l0 so that the flame of the nozzle is directed into the extension through the medium ofthe air passing through the opening. ln this Way, the iron receives the direct force of heat, and as the nozzle is constantly supplied'by the tank 5 the iron can be maintained at the same temperature indenitely so that the branding` operation may pr ceed Without interruptions for heating' the iron. The end portion 27 of the iron is open, to permit the escape of heat toa large extent and also the admission of air in the cooling 'process of the iron should the temperature become too great. This opening is controlled by a yslide valve 27 mounted in guides 28 carried by the base member 16, a finger piece 29 being provided. lllhe top of the chamber is provided With a socket 3l in which the lower end of the brace 17 is disposed` ln this Way the chamber as ivell as the tank provides means for connecting the various parts of the device to each other and assist in rendering the same substantial and compact. rEhe forward portion of the chamber 18 is provided with an opening' controlled by a plate 33, the opening' 32 beine; provided for lighting the device by inserting'a match after the gasoline has been released by the valve lf To` in holding the parts rigid, braces 34 provided one of said braces connecting the cooling' chamber With the lovver portion of the tank, the remaining brace connecting` the valve chamber to the intermediate portion of vthe discharge nozzle.

ln operation, the device is ignited as above described bythe insertion ofa match in the chamber 13. The flow of gasoline may then be regulated by the valve 13 and after' the iron 25 has been heated to the eX- 'tent desired, the handle 14 may be grasped.

by the operator and the yentirel device used' similar to a conventional form of Writing implement, so that any character desired may be made. After the iron has been used :tor a considerable length of time and the heat of the iron increases, the slide valve Q? may be operated to permit the escape ot heat by the admission oie air, it being of course obvious that the upper portion of the head 25 communicates With the heating chamber so that the heatv may escape from the head into the cooling,` chamber.

From the foregoing it will be readily seen that vt iis invention provides a novel form of branding iron, wherein the escape of heat ,generated Within the device is prevents. ed, and at the same time the flame of the nozzle is also prevented from coming in contact with any adjacent object, and as the heating of the iron is confined to the interior of the chamber, it is possible to rapidly heat the iron to the temperature desired. ln addition totliis the chamber as Well as the tank serves as connecting means to hold the various parts `of the device'to- `ether and as these parts are simple, the device will last indefinitely.

What is claimed is l. A brandingv iron of the character dei scribed comprising'r a reservoir, a handle member extending from one side ofthe reservoir, a brace projecting' from the opposite side of the reservoir, a base member vdisposed beneath the reservoir, the opposite end of said handle being connected to the base, a chamber engaged With the opposite end of the base and said brace member, a branding' iron carried Vby said cham ber, and a burner carried by the .reservoir and connected to the base, said burner eX- tendin; into the chamber for heating the branding; iron. y

2. A branding iron of the character described comprisinp; a' reservoir, a handle member extendingT from one side of' the reservoir, a brace projecting' from the opnosite side of the reservoir, a base member disposed beneath the reservoir, the opposite end of said handle being; connected tothe base, chamber engaged with the opposite end ot the base andsaid brace member, a branding' iron carried by said chamber, and a burner carried by the reservoir and connected to the base, said burner 'extending into the chamber for heating the branding iron,` and means carried by vthe lower 'por tion ot the chamber for regulating` the temperature Within said chamber and the lorandfv ingiron.

3. branding iron of the character described comprising a reservoir, a lhandle member extending from' one side of the reservoir, a brace projecting from theopposite side of the reservoir, a base member disposed beneath the reservoir, the opposite base, a chamber engaged with the opposite ltially in alignment with thelextension of end of the base and said brace member, a the branding iron, whereby the flame of the 10 branding iron Carried by the lower portion burner is, directed into the hollow extension of the chamber, said branding iron being of the branding iron.

5 hollow and having an extension projecting In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix` my into the chamber and a burner connected signature. to the reservoir and the base member, said burner extending into the chamber substan- CHARLES F. FRAZIER; 

